I'm A Woman, and I Love It When A Man Holds A Door Open For Me
Has feminism gone too far? I've seen some weird things online lately the past few weeks. First there was an article out of the UK tha...
Showing posts with label Social norms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Social norms. Show all posts
The Military Loves Miniskirts: Hilarious 1970 Etiquette Video
I actually blogged about this video find on YouTube a good five years ago, but feel I didn't do it justice at the time. What brought ...
Tips For Tramps: When A Girl Is A Tease (1952)
Ladies, are you a woman that briefly looks at a man you find attractive with a sexy gaze and then averts your eyes? Have you ever dropped...
Why We Need to Bring Back the Anti-Pollution Advertising Campaigns of the '70s
Americans are trashy, and I don't just mean reality TV families. On any given day, I'll find litter on the street in front of ...
Not Your Pop's Playboy Anymore
"What sort of man reads Playboy?" In light of the news this week about Hugh Hefner's famed mag ditching nude photos from th...
Rejoice, Single Ladies: The "Old Maid" Term Is Dead
Yep, you heard it here first on Go Retro: the Old Maid is dead. I'm not a fan of elder abuse, but it was about time someone took ...
Not Your Mama's Muppet Show: The Muppets Get Sex-Crazed for 2015
Who knew that I would be inspired to write about The Muppets twice within a few days? Yet here we are again...and by the way, I would hop...
Jack LaLanne's Words of Wisdom on Being Happy
I posted this video clip of Jack LaLanne a few years ago when the fitness pioneer passed away at the age of 96, but I have never forgotte...
Anti-Smoking Ads in the 1960s?
I found these great ads on Flickr (all except for the color one, which was on Pinterest) credited to a user named smashingbird . This...
What'cha Talkin' 'Bout, Child Molester? The Diff'rent Strokes "Bicycle Man" Episode
Much has been written online about the creepy Diff'rent Strokes "Bicycle Man" episode -- like the episode of Too Close fo...
It's a Method of...Old School Love: Go Retro's Retro Guide to Dating
I can't tell you how many times I started this blog post only to scrap it. Dating is such a touchy and confusing subject to me, so le...
Whatever Happened To...the American Vacation?
July is almost over...have you taken a summer vacation yet this year? If not, do you plan to? I bring it up because in recent months...
Whatever Happened to...Hitchhiking?
When's the last time you saw a hitchhiker? Better yet, when's the last time you picked up one? Crazy question, right?
Slob Nation: Why Do So Many People Today Dress Like Hobos in Public?
I've complained on here before about the way people--Americans in particular--dress today, but the topic is worth revisiting. Th...
The Grandmother Who Fought Porn: Mary Avara
Photo copyright Baltimore Sun via DigitalFortress for the Baltimore Sun If you went to see a movie in a Maryland theater between 1960 an...
Mickey Rooney's Racist Role
Mickey Rooney passed away earlier this week at the age of 93, and he's being remembered for many beloved roles; as a horse lover, two...
Whatever Happened to...Celebs Aging Naturally?
When the legendary actress Kim Novak exclaimed "Frozen!" during last night's Academy Awards, I couldn't tell if she was ...
Movie Review: Men Don't Tell (1993)
"It's not supposed to happen. But it does, more often than you think. And when it does..." With Peter Strauss on my mind s...
How to Succeed with Brunettes
I never know when inspiration for a Go Retro blog post is going to strike. Earlier today I was watching Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (m...
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